NCT03346434

Brief Summary

This study is a 2-part (parts A and B) phase 2/3 study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and efficacy of dupilumab in participants 6 months to less than 6 years of age with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
202

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2017

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
4 countries

48 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 6, 2017

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 17, 2017

Completed
13 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 30, 2017

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 8, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 8, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 28, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

July 28, 2022

Status Verified

July 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

February 6, 2017

Results QC Date

June 14, 2022

Last Update Submit

July 27, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Eczema

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

  • Part A: Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Functional Dupilumab

    Serum concentration of functional dupilumab was reported.

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Dose Normalized Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax/Dose) of Dupilumab

    Dose normalized was calculated as Cmax obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve divided by dose. Cmax/dose was measured in Milligrams per Liter/Milligrams per Kilogram (\[mg/L\]/\[mg/kg\]).

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Time to Reach the Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax) of Dupilumab

    Tmax was obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve.

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Last Quantifiable Serum Concentration (Clast) of Dupilumab

    Clast is the last measurable serum concentration of dupilumab.

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Time of the Last Quantifiable Serum Concentration (Tlast) of Dupilumab

    Tlast was defined as the last time point with a measurable serum concentration of dupilumab.

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Area Under the Serum Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast) of Dupilumab

    AUClast was defined as area under the serum concentration time-curve from zero to the last measured concentration.

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Dose Normalized Area Under the Serum Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast/Dose) of Dupilumab

    Dose normalized AUClast was calculated by AUClast/dose.

    Post-dose on Days 1, 3, 8, 18, and 29

  • Part A: Number of Participants With at Least One Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)

    Adverse Event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a study drug which may/may not have a causal relationship with study drug. Serious AE (SAE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that resulted in any of following outcomes: death, life-threatening, required initial/prolonged in-participant hospitalization, persistent/significant disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect/considered as medically important event. TEAE was defined as AE starting/worsening after first intake of study drug. TEAEs included participants with both SAEs and non-SAEs. Number of participants with TEAEs is reported.

    Baseline up to Week 4

  • Part A: Number of Participants With TEAEs by Severity According to Qualitative Toxicity Scale

    Severity of TEAEs were graded using Qualitative Toxicity Scale, as follows: Mild: Participant is aware of the event or symptom, but the event or symptom is easily tolerated; Moderate: Participant experiences sufficient discomfort to interfere with or reduce his or her usual level of activity; Severe: Significant impairment of functioning: the participant is unable to carry out his or her usual activities. Number of participants with TEAEs by severity were reported.

    Baseline up to Week 4

  • Part B: Percentage of Participants With Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Score 0 or 1 at Week 16

    The IGA is an assessment scale used in clinical studies to rate the severity of AD globally, based on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 to 4 where 0 = clear; 1=almost clear; 2=mild; 3=moderate; 4=severe. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement. Percentage of participants with IGA score of '0' or '1' is reported.

    Week 16

  • Part B: Percentage of Participants With Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) -75 (EASI-75) (≥75% Improvement From Baseline) at Week 16

    The EASI score is used to measure the severity and extent of AD and measured erythema, infiltration, excoriation and lichenification on 4 anatomic regions of the body: head, trunk, upper, and lower extremities. The total EASI score ranges from 0 (minimum) to 72 (maximum) points, with the higher scores indicating the worse severity of AD. EASI-75 responders were the participants who achieved ≥75% overall improvement in EASI score from baseline at Week 16.

    Week 16

Secondary Outcomes (26)

  • Part A: Number of Participants With Serious TEAEs and Severe TEAEs

    Baseline up to Week 4

  • Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in EASI Score at Week 4

    Week 4

  • Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) Score at Week 4

    Week 4

  • Part A: Percentage of Participants With IGA Score 0 or 1 at Week 4

    Week 4

  • Part A: Number of Participants With at Least One Positive Treatment-Emergent Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)

    Baseline up to Day 57

  • +21 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Part A (Open label Dupilumab): Age cohorts 1 & 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Age cohort 1: ≥2 years old to \<6 years old Age cohort 2: ≥6 months to \<2 years old

Drug: Dupilumab

Part B (Double-blind): Dupilumab dose 1

EXPERIMENTAL

The results of part A will be used to guide the selection of dose levels and dosing frequency for part B.

Drug: Dupilumab

Part B (Double-blind): Dupilumab dose 2

EXPERIMENTAL

The results of part A will be used to guide the selection of dose levels and dosing frequency for part B.

Drug: Dupilumab

Part B (Double-Blind): Placebo

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Matching placebo

Interventions

Solution for injection, subcutaneous (SC)

Also known as: DUPIXENT®, REGN668, SAR231893
Part A (Open label Dupilumab): Age cohorts 1 & 2Part B (Double-blind): Dupilumab dose 1Part B (Double-blind): Dupilumab dose 2

Solution for injection, subcutaneous (SC)

Part B (Double-Blind): Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months - 5 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of atopic dermatitis (AD) according to the American Academy of Dermatology consensus criteria at the screening visit
  • Participants with documented recent history (within 6 months before the screening visit) of inadequate response to topical AD medication(s)
  • IGA score at screening and baseline visits
  • part A: IGA = 4
  • part B: IGA ≥3
  • EASI score at screening and baseline visits
  • part A: EASI ≥21
  • part B: EASI ≥16
  • Body Surface Area (BSA) involvement at screening and baseline visits
  • part A: ≥15%
  • part B: ≥10%
  • At least 11 (of a total of 14\*) applications of a topical emollient (moisturizer) during the 7 consecutive days immediately before the baseline visit (not including the day of randomization) (for part B of the study only)
  • Baseline worst scratch/itch score weekly average score for maximum scratch/itch intensity ≥4 (for part B of the study only)
  • At least 11 (of a total of 14) daily applications of low potency TCS during the 2-week TCS standardization period (beginning on day -14) leading up to the baseline visit (for part B of the study only).

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior treatment with dupilumab
  • History of important side effects of low potency topical corticosteroids (only applicable for part B of the study)
  • Having used immunosuppressive/immunomodulating drugs within 4 weeks before the baseline visit
  • Treatment with a live (attenuated) vaccine within 4 weeks before the baseline visit
  • Active chronic or acute infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics, antivirals, antiprotozoals, or antifungals within 2 weeks before the baseline visit.
  • Known or suspected immunodeficiency, known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or HIV seropositivity at the screening visit, established diagnosis of HBV infection or HBV seropositivity at screening, established diagnosis of HCV infection or HCV seropositivity at screening
  • History of malignancy at any time before the baseline visit
  • Diagnosed active endoparasitic infections or at high risk of these infections
  • Severe concomitant illness(es) that, in the investigator's judgment, would adversely affect the patient's participation in the study
  • Body weight \<5 kg or ≥30 kg at baseline (only applicable part B of the study)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (48)

Regeneron Investigational Site

Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States

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Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States

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Long Beach, California, 90808, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274, United States

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San Diego, California, 92123, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

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Tampa, Florida, 33612-3807, United States

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Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States

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Macon, Georgia, 31217, United States

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Sandy Springs, Georgia, 39328, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-5314, United States

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, 63104-1003, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, 68505, United States

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Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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Forest Hills, New York, 113756, United States

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New York, New York, 10032, United States

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Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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North Charleston, South Carolina, 29420, United States

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Austin, Texas, 78723, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78218, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, 49074, Germany

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Münster, North Rhine-Westphal, 48149, Germany

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Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany

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Kiel, 24105, Germany

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München, 80337, Germany

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München, 80802, Germany

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Bialystok, 15-453, Poland

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Katowice, 40-648, Poland

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Krakow, 31-011, Poland

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Regeneron Investigational Site

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, 27-400, Poland

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Warsaw, 01-142, Poland

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Regeneron Investigational Site

Warsaw, 01-817, Poland

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Regeneron Investigational Site

Manchester, Lancashire, M13 9WL, United Kingdom

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Regeneron Investigational Site

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TH, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (11)

  • Langley RG, Gherardi G, Coleman A, Ardeleanu M, Rodriguez-Marco A, Levy S, Bansal A, Chen Z, Rossi AB, Shumel B, Khokhar FA. The Safety Data of Dupilumab for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2025 Nov;26(6):981-1002. doi: 10.1007/s40257-025-00952-w. Epub 2025 Sep 24.

  • Rossi AB, Mello AM, Zahn J. Dupilumab Efficacy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis with Different Phenotypes and Endotypes: A Case Series. Adv Ther. 2025 Jul;42(7):3186-3206. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03150-6. Epub 2025 May 8.

  • Kamal MA, Kosloski MP, Lai CH, Partridge MA, Rajadhyaksha M, Kanamaluru V, Bansal A, Shabbir A, Shumel B, Ardeleanu M, Richards SM, Yan H, Xu CR, Rodriguez-Marco A, Xiao J, Khokhar FA, Gherardi G, Babilonia E, Maloney J, Mortensen E, Akinlade B, Braunstein N, Stahl N, Torri A, Davis JD, DiCioccio AT. Immunogenicity of dupilumab in adult and pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis. Front Immunol. 2024 Nov 11;15:1466372. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1466372. eCollection 2024.

  • Boguniewicz M, Sher LD, Paller AS, Arkwright PD, Yoshihara S, Chen Z, Shah P, Marco AR. Dupilumab is Efficacious in Young Children with Atopic Dermatitis Regardless of Type 2 Comorbidities. Adv Ther. 2024 Dec;41(12):4601-4616. doi: 10.1007/s12325-024-02998-4. Epub 2024 Oct 29.

  • Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Simpson EL, Cork MJ, Sidbury R, Chen IH, Khokhar FA, Xiao J, Dubost-Brama A, Bansal A. Dupilumab Safety and Efficacy up to 1 Year in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years with Atopic Dermatitis: Results from a Phase 3 Open-Label Extension Study. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2024 Jul;25(4):655-668. doi: 10.1007/s40257-024-00859-y. Epub 2024 May 14.

  • Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Cork MJ, Arkwright PD, Eichenfield LF, Ramien M, Khokhar FA, Chen Z, Zhang A, Cyr SL. Infections in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years Treated with Dupilumab in a Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Paediatr Drugs. 2024 Mar;26(2):163-173. doi: 10.1007/s40272-023-00611-9. Epub 2024 Jan 24.

  • Paller AS, Pinter A, Wine Lee L, Aschoff R, Zdybski J, Schnopp C, Praestgaard A, Bansal A, Shumel B, Prescilla R, Bastian M. Efficacy and Safety of Dupilumab Treatment with Concomitant Topical Corticosteroids in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years with Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Adv Ther. 2024 Mar;41(3):1046-1061. doi: 10.1007/s12325-023-02753-1. Epub 2024 Jan 9.

  • Siegfried EC, Simpson EL, Cork MJ, Arkwright PD, Wine Lee L, Chen Z, Prescilla R, Bansal A, Levit NA, Rodriguez Marco A. Dupilumab Treatment Leads to Rapid and Consistent Improvement of Atopic Dermatitis in All Anatomical Regions in Patients Aged 6 Months to 5 Years. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2023 Sep;13(9):1987-2000. doi: 10.1007/s13555-023-00960-w. Epub 2023 Jul 22.

  • Yang N, Ye Y, Shao J, Wu H, Xu Q, Zhu J, Liu J, Li Z. Efficacy of Dupilumab in Children 6 Months to 11 Years Old With Atopic Dermatitis: A Retrospective Real-World Study in China. Dermatitis. 2024 Jan-Feb;35(S1):S39-S46. doi: 10.1089/derm.2022.0069. Epub 2023 Feb 17.

  • Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Cork MJ, Wollenberg A, Arkwright PD, Gonzalez ME, Lockshin B, Chen Z, Bansal A, Levit NA, Prescilla R. Laboratory Safety from a Randomized 16-Week Phase III Study of Dupilumab in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Paediatr Drugs. 2023 Jan;25(1):67-77. doi: 10.1007/s40272-022-00553-8. Epub 2022 Dec 19.

  • Paller AS, Simpson EL, Siegfried EC, Cork MJ, Wollenberg A, Arkwright PD, Soong W, Gonzalez ME, Schneider LC, Sidbury R, Lockshin B, Meltzer S, Wang Z, Mannent LP, Amin N, Sun Y, Laws E, Akinlade B, Dillon M, Kosloski MP, Kamal MA, Dubost-Brama A, Patel N, Weinreich DM, Yancopoulos GD, O'Malley JT, Bansal A; participating investigators. Dupilumab in children aged 6 months to younger than 6 years with uncontrolled atopic dermatitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2022 Sep 17;400(10356):908-919. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01539-2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dermatitis, AtopicEczema

Interventions

dupilumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Diseases, GeneticGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesDermatitisSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, EczematousHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Trials Administrator
Organization
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Study Officials

  • Clinical Trial Management

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Masking Details
Part A: Open Label; Part B: Masked, Randomized
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: Part A: Single-ascending-dose cohorts staggered by age; Part B: Parallel Group
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2017

First Posted

November 17, 2017

Study Start

November 30, 2017

Primary Completion

July 8, 2021

Study Completion

July 8, 2021

Last Updated

July 28, 2022

Results First Posted

July 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

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